Casio At5 User Manual

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4.If required, perform the steps below to switch 
from the time counter screen to the tempo, 
measure, beat screen. If you want to leave the 
time counter displayed, go straight to step 5.
5.Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to select 
an audio file number.
6.To start recording, press the C-3 (AUDIO 
RECORD) button.
 If the file number you selected in step 5 does not have 
an asterisk (*) next to it, the C-3 (AUDIO RECORD) 
button will change from flashing to lit and recording will 
start. Start to play what you want. If you selected a file number with an asterisk (*) in front 
of it in step 5, a file overwrite confirmation screen like 
the one shown below will appear.
If you do not want to overwrite the file, press the R-14 
(NO) button. This will return to step 5 of this procedure 
where you can select a different audio file number.
If you do want to overwrite the file, press the R-14 (YES) 
button. Recording will start and the C-3 (AUDIO 
RECORD) button will change from flashing to lit. Start to 
play what you want.
7.To quit recording, press the C-3 (AUDIO 
RECORD) button again.
 This will cause the button to change from lit to unlit and 
end recording.
 The > indicator will stop flashing on the display to 
indicate the audio play mode.
 Pressing the L-17 (PLAY/STOP) button here will stop 
recording and start playback of the audio file. For 
details about audio file playback, see “Playing Back 
Audio” (page E-121).
 To exit the audio play mode, press the C-2 (AUDIO 
PLAY) button.
 During audio record standby, you can exit the audio record 
mode by pressing the R-15 (EXIT) button.
 If you switch from the time counter to tempo, measure, beat 
in step 4 of the procedure above, the count up operation will 
begin when song (when in the song sequencer mode) or 
rhythm (when in the rhythm mode) playback is started.
 The time counter (or tempo, measure, beat display) will 
start to flash when there are 30 seconds of remaining 
recording time. Recording will stop automatically when the 
end of remaining recording time is reached. (1) While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) button, 
press the C-17 (MENU) button.
This displays a screen like the one shown below.
(2) Use the R-17 (y) button to move the thick brackets 
(%) to “Measure Beat” and then press the R-15 
(EXIT) button.
This switches from the time counter to the tempo, 
measure, beat screen.
To return to the time counter screen, the R-17 (t) 
button in step (2) to move the thick brackets (%) to 
“Recording Time” and then press the R-15 (EXIT) 
button.
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1.Perform the procedure under “To get ready for 
audio recording” (page E-118).
 This enters the rhythm mode.
2.Perform steps 1 through 4 under “To perform 
using a music preset” (page E-49).
 This enters music preset record standby.
3.Perform steps 3 through 6 under “To record 
play in the rhythm mode” (page E-118) to start 
recording.
4.Perform steps 5 through 7 under “To perform 
using a music preset” (page E-49).
5.To quit recording, press the C-3 (AUDIO 
RECORD) button.
1.Perform the procedure under “To get ready for 
audio recording” (page E-118).
 This enters the rhythm mode.
2.Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To play a 
recorded song” (page E-74) to prepare for song 
playback.
 This enters the song sequencer mode.
3.Perform steps 3 through 6 under “To record 
play in the rhythm mode” (page E-118) to start 
recording.
4.Press the L-17 (START/STOP) button to start 
song playback.
5.To quit recording, press the C-3 (AUDIO 
RECORD) button.
You can use the operations in this section to navigate 
between modes and screens while recording.
■Rhythm Mode Operations (: indicator 
displayed)
Operations in the Rhythm Mode
 You can use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to switch between 
the audio record screen and the rhythm mode screen.
 While the audio record screen is displayed, press the C-9 
(CARD) button to display the rhythm mode screen.
Displaying the Song Sequencer Mode Screen from the 
Rhythm Mode Screen
 While the audio record screen or rhythm mode screen is 
displayed, press the C-5 (SONG SEQUENCER) button to 
display the song sequencer mode screen. This will cause 
the : indicator to disappear from the display and the 
< indicator to appear.
■Song Sequencer Mode Operations (< 
indicator displayed)
Operations in the Song Sequencer Mode
 You can use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to switch between 
the audio record screen and the song sequencer mode 
screen.
 While the song sequencer mode screen is displayed, press 
the C-5 (SONG SEQUENCER) button to display the audio 
record screen.
Displaying the Rhthm Mode Screen from the Song 
Sequencer Mode Screen
 While the audio record screen or song sequencer mode 
screen is displayed, press the C-9 (CARD) button to display 
the rhythm mode screen. This will cause the < 
indicator to disappear from the display and the : 
indicator to appear.
 While the audio record screen or rhythm mode screen is 
displayed, press the C-5 (SONG SEQUENCER) button to 
display the rhythm mode screen. This will cause the 
< indicator to disappear from the display and the 
: indicator to appear. The screen content does not 
change at this time.
To record play using a music preset
To record play in the song sequencer modeNavigating between Modes and Screens 
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 You can start audio playback operations from the rhythm 
mode or the song sequencer mode. You cannot start from 
the card mode.
 You can perform normal keyboard play along with audio 
playback, and you can use layer and split. The procedures 
for selecting UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER parts are 
the same as the ones used in the rhythm mode. For details, 
see “Selecting a Tone” (page E-14) and “Layering and 
Splitting Tones” (page E-15).
 Maximum polyphony is reduced by a maximum of two 
notes during audio playback.
 Rhythm play and song sequencer song playback cannot be 
performed during audio playback standby and audio 
playback.
 The time counter displayed during audio playback does not 
exactly match the time counter displayed during recording.
This Digital Keyboard supports playback of audio files 
recorded by it, as well as audio files that you converted on a 
computer to a format supported by the Digital Keyboard.
*
*Special application software (Data Manager) is required in 
order to convert audio files. For details, see “Storing and 
Loading Digital Keyboard Memory Data” (page E-141).
1.Press the C-2 (AUDIO PLAY) button.
 This causes the > indicator to appear and the other 
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4.Press the L-17 (PLAY/STOP) button.
 This will start playback of the audio file and cause the 
L-17 (PLAY/STOP) button to change from flashing to 
lit. The time counter also will start counting up.
 The following operations are supported during 
playback.
*Dial operation is supported only while the audio play screen 
is displayed.
 Playback stops automatically when it reaches the end 
of a song. To stop playback part way through, press the 
L-17 (PLAY/STOP) button.
5.To exit the audio play mode, press the C-2 
(AUDIO PLAY) button.
 This returns to the mode screen (rhythm mode or song 
sequencer mode) that was displayed before you 
performed step 1 of this procedure.
 During audio record standby, you can exit the audio play 
mode by pressing the R-15 (EXIT) button.
 During the above operation, you can press the C-2 (AUDIO 
PLAY) button to exit the audio play mode.
■About center cancel
Center cancel can be used to cut out the vocal part (which is 
normally located in the center of the stereo field) from an 
audio file stored to a memory card from your computer. How 
successful center cancel is in cutting out the audio depends 
on the audio file you are playing back.
Each press of the L-18 (PART SELECT) button toggles 
between center cancel and normal (no center cancel) 
playback. The current setting can be determined by checking 
the graphic formed inside the level indicator as shown below.
 When the MIC/INST parameter (page E-42) “Pan” setting is 
“0” (initial default value), center cancel is applied to all 
sound recorded from an external device connected to the 
T-8 (MIC IN) jack or the T-5 (INST IN) jack.
To perform this 
operation:Do this:
Fast forward Hold down the L-15 (dFF) button or 
rotate the dial to the right.
*
Fast backward Hold down the L-14 (sREW) button 
or rotate the dial to the left.*
Pause Press the L-16 (PAUSE) button.
Restart paused 
playbackPress the L-16 (PAUSE) button.
Lower playback 
volumePress the R-14 (–) button, which will 
display a volume setting screen. 
Rotating the dial to the left while this 
screen is displayed also will lower 
playback volume.
Raise playback 
volumePress the R-14 (+) button, which will 
display a volume setting screen. 
Rotating the dial to the right while this 
screen is displayed also will raise 
playback volume.
Center cancel Press the L-18 (PART SELECT) 
button.
StatusPlayback standbyPlayback in 
progress
Normal
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1.Perform steps 1 through 4 under “To play back 
a recorded audio file” (page E-121) to start 
playback.
2.When playback reaches the location you want 
to specify as the repeat start point, press the 
L-13 (REPEAT) button.
 This will display a screen like the one shown below, 
which shows the start point you specified 
(minutes:seconds) and the flashing ? indicator.
3.When playback reaches the location you want 
to specify as the repeat end point, press the 
L-13 (REPEAT) button again.
 This will immediately return to the start point you 
specified in step 2 and start repeat playback. At this 
time a screen like the one shown below showing the 
end point you specified (minutes:seconds) will be 
displayed first. After a few seconds, the display will 
change to the original audio play screen.
 The ? indicator will be on the display while repeat 
playback is in progress.
 The operations you can perform during repeat playback 
are the same as those that are supported during normal 
playback. For details, see step 4 under “To play back a 
recorded audio file” (page E-121).
4.To cancel repeat playback, first press the L-17 
(PLAY/STOP) button to stop it. Next, press the 
L-13 (REPEAT) button.
 This causes the ? indicator to disappear from the 
display.
1.Press the C-2 (AUDIO PLAY) button to enter the 
audio play mode.
2.Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to display 
the audio file number of the file you want to 
rename.
3.While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button, press the C-17 (MENU) to display the 
audio play menu.
4.The 0 should be next to “Rename”, so press 
the R-16 (ENTER) button.
 This displays the “Rename” screen.
5.Use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to move the 
cursor to the name character position you want 
to change, and then use the dial or R-14 (–, +) 
buttons to select the character you want.
 For details about the characters you can input, see 
“Supported Input Characters” (page E-155).
 To input a space, press both of the R-14 (–, +) buttons 
at the same time.
6.Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.
7.In response to the “Sure?” message that 
appears, press the R-14 (YES) button to change 
the name or the R-14 (NO) button to cancel and 
return to the audio play screen.
 Pressing the R-15 (EXIT) button without pressing the 
R-14 button will return to the screen in step 5 of this 
procedure.
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1.Press the C-2 (AUDIO PLAY) button to enter the 
audio play mode.
2.Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to display 
the audio file you want to clear or delete.
 Selecting an audio file numbered from 001 through 005 
will make this an audio file data clear operation. In this 
case, the file itself will not be deleted.
 Selecting an audio file numbered 006 or greater (an 
audio file you saved to the memory card using Data 
Manager
* on a computer) will make this an audio file 
delete operation.
3.While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button, press the C-17 (MENU) button to display 
the audio play menu.
4.Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0 to 
“Clear” (or “Delete”) and then press the R-16 
(ENTER) button.
5.In response to the confirmation message that 
appears, press the R-14 (YES) button to perform 
the applicable operation or the R-14 (NO) button 
to cancel.
To clear the data of an audio file or delete an 
audio file
*For details, see “Storing and Loading Digital 
Keyboard Memory Data” (page E-141). 
						

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Using the Function Menu
The function menu contains items for tuning and touch 
adjustments, local on/off, and other global settings that need 
to be changed by you relatively infrequently. It also includes 
some memory card operations (format, etc.).
This section explains function menu operations. For details 
about specific function menu items, see “Function Menu 
Settings” (page E-126).
1.Press the R-13 (FUNCTION) button.
 This displays the function menu like the one shown 
below.
2.To adjust the “Tune” (Tuning) setting, use the 
dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to change the 
value inside the thick brackets (%).
 Pressing the R-14 (–, +) buttons at the same time 
returns the setting to its initial default.
 Changing the tuning value does not affect audio 
playback (page E-121).
3.The setting items from “Performance” and 
below are groups that include multiple setting 
items. Use the following procedure to change 
the settings of the items in each group.
R-15 R-15
R-16
R-16 R-14
R-14
R-13
R-13
R-17
R-17
C-17
C-17R-18
R-18
Using the Function Menu
To change the setting of a function menu 
item
(1) Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 0 to the 
desired group name and then press the R-16 (ENTER) 
button.
 This displays the items included within the group.
(2) Use the R-17 (t, y, u, i) buttons to move the 0 
to the setting you want to change.
(3) Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to change the 
setting value.
 Pressing the R-14 (–, +) buttons at the same time 
returns an item to its initial default setting.
(4) To return to the function menu, press the R-15 (EXIT) 
button.
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4.To exit the function menu, press the R-13 
(FUNCTION) button or R-15 (EXIT) button.
 Note that all function menu settings you configure are 
returned to their initial defaults whenever you turn off 
the Digital Keyboard. You can configure the Digital 
Keyboard so it remembers its latest settings or to apply 
predetermined default settings each time you turn it on. 
For details, see “AutoResume  (Auto Resume)” (page 
E-129) and “Default  (Default Settings)” (page E-129).
 Some function menu settings also can be saved to 
registration memory. For details, see “Saving 
Keyboard Setups to Registration Memory” (page E-61).
This section explains the meaning of each function menu 
setting item, and provides information about setting ranges 
and initial default values.
 For each item, the initial default setting is indicated by an 
asterisk (*).
Fine tunes the overall keyboar tuning in 0.1 Hz steps.
A4=415.5 - 440.0
* - 465.9Hz
 Changing the tuning value does not affect audio playback 
(page E-121).
 You can directly display this group screen without going 
through the function menu. While the initial power on 
screen is displayed, hold down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button as you press the C-17 (MENU) button.Select one of the settings below to specify the relationship 
between key pressure and note volume.
Specifies the velocity value setting when the Touch setting is 
off.
000 - 100
* - 127
Specifies the operation of the pedal connected to T-3 
(SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK).
Specifies the range of pitch change that occurs when the 
PITCH BEND wheel (S-1) is rotated.
00 - 02
* - 24 semitones
Specifies the how arpeggio is played in accordance with 
pressed keyboard keys when the arpeggiator (page E-21) is 
being used.
 When “on” is selected for this setting, you can turn off 
arpeggio play pressing the R-18 (AUTO HARMONIZE/
ARPEGGIATOR) button to disable the arpeggiator, or you 
can change this setting to “oFF”.
Function Menu Settings
Tune (Tuning)
Performance
 (Performance/Accompaniment) 
Group
Touch (Touch Response)
oFF: Constant note volume regardless of keyboard pressure
1*:Normal
2: Strong sound even with light pressure
TchOffVel (Touch Off Velocity)
Ped.Assign (Pedal Assign)
SUS*: Sustain pedal
SSt: Sostenuto pedal
SFt: Soft pedal
rHy: Start/stop switch
BendRange (Bend Range)
ArpegHold (Arpeggiator Hold)
oFF*: Arpeggio played while the keys of a chord are 
depressed on the keyboard
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Specifies how many times notes or chords should sound 
within one beat for arpeggio phrases played by the 
arpeggiator (page E-21).
1, 2, 2S, 3, 4
*, 4S, 6, 8
The setting value indicates the number of times within one 
beat. Selecting an option that is only a value will sound the 
note that number of times within one beat. Selecting “4”, for 
example, will play with the rhythm 7777.
Selecting an option that includes the letter “S” will play a 
shuffle. 2S plays   and 4S plays  .
 The availability of the settings for this item depends on the 
arpeggiator type. Refer to the separate “Appendix” for 
details.
Specifies whether arpeggiator play should be used for the 
UPPER part keyboard or LOWER part keyboard when the 
arpeggiator (page E-21) is used while the keyboard is split 
between two tones (page E-15).
Specifies if accompaniment settings are recalled (oFF
*) when 
a registration setup (page E-61) is recalled, or if 
accompaniment settings are not recalled (on).
Specifies if scale settings are recalled (oFF) when a 
registration setup (page E-61) is recalled, or if scale settings 
are not recalled (on
*).
 You can directly display this group screen without going 
through the function menu. While in the card mode (page 
E-132), hold down the R-13 (FUNCTION) button as you 
press the C-17 (MENU) button.
Specifies if a pre-count should sound (on) when playback of a 
song file is started in the card mode (page E-132) or if a 
pre-count should not sound (oFF
*).
Specifies if a single song file should be repeat played (on) 
during playback in the card mode (page E-132) or if a song file 
should not be repeat played (oFF
*).
You can batch save all user data in Digital Keyboard memory 
to a memory card, or load all user data from a memory card to 
Digital Keyboard memory.
See “To batch save all Digital Keyboard data to a memory 
card” (page E-134) and “To batch load all Digital Keyboard 
memory data from a memory card” (page E-135) for more 
information.
See “Formatting a Memory Card” (page E-132).
See “To delete a file from a memory card” (page E-136).
See “To rename a file on a memory card” (page E-136).
ArpegSpeed (Arpeggiator Speed)
ArpegPart (Arpeggiator Part)
Upp*: UPPER part
Low: LOWER part
RegFltAcmp (Registration Filter: Accompaniment)
RegFltScal (Registration Filter: Scale)
266767
Play/CardUtl (Playback, Card Utility) Group
PreCount (Song Pre-count Sound)
SongRepeat (Song Repeat Play)
AllData (All Data)
CardFormat (Card Format)
FileDelete (File Delete)
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 For details about “parts” mentioned here, see “How Parts 
are Organized” (page E-38).
Adjusts the Auto Accompaniment volume level (master 
volume of parts A09 through A16). This setting does not affect 
the keyboard volume level (parts A01 through A03).
000 - 115
* - 127
Adjusts the master volume of song file playback in the card 
mode (page E-132). This setting does not affect the keyboard 
volume level (parts A01 through A03) or Auto Accompaniment 
volume level (parts A09 through A16).
000 - 127
*
Adjusts the metronome volume. This setting is linked with the 
A08 part volume (part volume) that can be adjusted with the 
mixer (page E-38).
000 - 100
* - 127
Adjusts volume when playing back an audio file with audio 
playback (page E-116).
000 - 127
*
Selects the channel for sending keyboard play MIDI data to an 
external device (keyboard channel).
01
* - 16
Specifies whether pressing a key sounds the internal sound 
source (on
*) or whether the keyboard and internal sound 
source should be disconnected (oFF).
Specifies if Auto Accompaniment MIDI data should be sent to 
an external device (on) or not sent to an external device 
(oFF
*).
Turns speaker output on or off.
Select “on
*” to enable output from the Digital Keyboard’s 
speakers or “oFF” to disable speaker output. Output continues 
to be performed from the T-4 (PHONES) and T-9 (LINE OUT) 
jacks even when “oFF” is selected for this setting.
A pointer indicator is displayed next to SPEAKER OFF when 
“oFF” is selected for this item.
Adjusts display contrast.
01 - 09
* - 17
Volume (Volume) Group
AccompVol. (Auto Accompaniment Volume)
SongVol. (Song Volume)
MetroVol. (Metronome Volume)
AudioVol. (Audio Volume)
MIDI Group
KeyboardCh (Keyboard Channel)
LocalCtrl (Local Control)
AccompOut (Accompaniment MIDI Out)
General (Other) Group
Speaker (Speaker ON/OFF)
Contrast (LCD Contrast)
B